1 Complete the definitions. ► If something is a disaster, it is terrible. 1 If something is bound to happen, it will ____ certainly happen. 2 If something is likely to take place, it will ____ take place. 3 If something might happen, you can also say that it ____ happen. 4 If there’s a chance that something will happen, it means it is ____ that it will happen. 5 If you expect something to happen, it means you ____ it will happen. 6 If you think that something is unlikely, it means it is ____ not going to happen. 7 If you doubt that something will happen, it means you ____ think it is going to happen. 8 If you are pessimistic, you always believe that ____ things will happen.
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- If you____ something to happen, you believe that it will happen.( ) A: extend B: expect C: explain D: expire
- If you thwart ( ) something, do you make it happen, or stop it from happening? A: make it happen B: stop it from happening
- If you are talking about the future, and if you say, “________________” about something, then it means that you think it will never really happen.
- You can arrange to have your new checkbook delivered to you personally. A: arrange for something to be done, or for someone to do something for you B: have something unfortunate happen to you by someone you don't know
- If you happen to eat something you don't like, you could spit it out onto the plate and have a napkin cover it.